A teacher in Tennessee has been arrested and charged with raping a boy at her home in 2021, and authorities say she’s accused of sexual misconduct with “multiple juveniles.” Alissa McCommon, 38, of Covington, had been under investigation after allegations of inappropriate contact with children under 18 when she was …
Read More »Hollywood studios offer counterproposal to screenwriters in effort to end strike
The striking Writers Guild of America is evaluating a counterproposal from major Hollywood studios that, if agreed upon, would allow union members to resume working after more than 100 days of the walkout. The WGA said it will respond to the offer from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television …
Read More »Vegas man killed roommate and lived with her corpse for “extended period of time,” police say
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman, whose body the suspect seemingly kept inside their shared residence “for an extended period of time,” Las Vegas police said. Police have identified the suspect as 31-year-old George Anthony Bone, who is listed …
Read More »In latest TikTok fad, creators make big bucks off “NPC streaming”
TikTok’s latest viral trend isn’t a choreographed dance, lip-sync performance or Venetian woman screaming at pickpockets. In fact, most people really aren’t sure how to describe it. Yet the words of the content creator who made the trend go viral are instantly familiar to her legion of fans: “Ice cream …
Read More »Does aromatherapy pass the smell test? Here’s what science says about essential oils
Marian Reven is a professor of clinical education at West Virginia University. The history of using essential oils and their aromas to improve health and well-being dates back thousands of years. Like today, patients would inhale or topically apply these oils, which were typically extracted from plants – from leaves to flowers …
Read More »Michigan clerk stripped of election duties after he was charged with acting as fake elector in 2020 election
The town clerk of Shelby Township, in Michigan, will be prohibited from running elections after he was charged earlier this week by the state attorney general for acting as a fake elector in 2020 for then-President Donald Trump. On Thursday, the Michigan Bureau of Elections notified Republican Stan Grot, who …
Read More »What happens to the body in extreme heat? Experts explain the heat wave’s dangerous impact.
Temperatures continue to set records across the U.S. — and the extreme heat can have a life-threatening impact on your body. More than a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings over the past week as a blistering heat wave baked much of nation, with day …
Read More »Deaths of 4 women found in Oregon linked and person of interest identified, prosecutors say
Salem, Ore. — When the bodies of four women began appearing in wooded areas in northwest Oregon in February, police said the cases didn’t appear to be connected. But on Monday, prosecutors dropped a bombshell, saying they are linked and “at least one person of interest” has been identified. The …
Read More »Shein lawsuit accuses fast
Shein is a popular online destination for social influencers and shoppers to stock up on trendy yet affordable clothing, but a new lawsuit alleges that the site maintains its edge by engaging in “egregious” copyright infringement that constitutes racketeering. The complaint was filed on Tuesday in California federal court on behalf …
Read More »How Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness differs from debt relief blocked by Supreme Court
Washington — The Biden administration announced Friday that it will wipe out $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers, relief that comes weeks after the Supreme Court invalidated a separate, broader effort by President Biden to address student loan debt. Unlike the broad forgiveness Mr. Biden originally …
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